What surprised you most about Tokyo?

This is a questionnaire for people who came to Tokyo from a local area.  "What surprised you most about Tokyo?".  Since I am a Tokyo girl, I could not tell the difference well. So at some points I compared Tokyo and Kagoshima(far south of Kyshu Island) where my aunt is living. Because I remembered, she called me and was surprised "there is nothing!!".

"What surprised you most about Tokyo?".
1. Too much people : The population of Tokyo is 12,544,205, 1,753,000 in Kagoashima.
2. Water tasted bad :Hmm it would be true. But at least we can drink it without any problem.
3. Air is dirty : Unfortunately it is.
4. Rent is expensive : Conditions are "New apartment, center of city, Two room and kitchen." It's about 150000yen in Tokyo. It seems 60000yen in Kagoshima.
5. trains run at frequent intervals : Every 2 minutes Yamanote runs in the morning time, Kagoshima has every 30minutes at most.
6. So many hight buildings : This is the center of Tokyo, this is the center of Kagoshima.
7. So many exits in a station : Otemachi Station has the most exits in Japan. I heard it's 44 exits. There are 2 exits in Kagaoshima Chuo Station.
8. So many platforms in a station : There are 5 in Kagoshima Chuo Sation.  There are maybe 11 platforms in Tokyo station. Wow not so big a difference!
9. Soup of Japanese nooldle is strong : You can see the difference of the soup color: Tokyo area and Kansai area,
10. Cost of wining and dining is high : A glass of beer is 190yen in Kagoshima! Wow cheap! ; This is a Tofu restaurant in Ebisu Tokyo. I think this is the price on average in Tokyo. Beer is 580yen.
11. Town is so bright at night : This is a Night view in Tokyo, Kagoshima is not so dark either.
12. Walk so fast :But Osaka people are faster than Tokyo.
13. Parking charge is so high :100yen/15minutes is the average price in Tokyo. In Kagashima, it is100yen /40 minutes. 
14. Stations are so close to each other : It is just 500m between Nishi-Nippori and Nippori. It is the easiest part of Yamanote walk for me. 
15. So crowded even on a last train : Yes it is, but they can't run all night.
16. Diagonal crosswalk is so huge : Did you watch "Lost in Translation"? That big crosswalk is in Shibuya.
17. Some people wore unbelievable clothes : It's fun to walk on Takeshita street(Tokyo).
18. The last train runs so late : The last train of Yamanote line is 0:55. In Kagoshima, it's 23:53. Not so big a difference, is it!
19. So many earthquakes : Last weekend we had some in Tokyo.
20. Hourly wage of a parttime job is high : The wage of a parttime job in a restaurant in Kagoshima is about 730yen/hour. It's about 1000yen in Tokyo.

Comments

[Jeroen]

I was amazed how polite and well-mannered Tokyoites are! Despite the fact that it is a very overcrowded city, people have respect for one another. People appear to follow unwritten rules such as keeping left on escalators, patiently queuing at stations, etc.

[Cath]

Hmm... I'm surprised that Japanese are very shy. They tend to run away if I approach them (to ask for direction, etc). I wish they're more friendly!

[heffem]

Thank you for another great post. You put so much effort in your posts. Amazing.